Daily Current Affairs February 18&19

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February 18&19| Daily Current Affairs 2023

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs February 18&19

1. Taj Mahotsav observed from_________to__________?
A) 17th to 26th February
B) 18th to 27th February
C) 19th to 28th February
D) 20th to 29th February
E) None of these
Answer: B) 18th to 27th February

• Taj Mahotsav, one of the most eagerly awaited festivals, is celebrated from 18th to 27th February every year at Shilpgram near the Eastern gate of “Taj Mahal”.
• This 10 days long carnival is actually a vibrant platform that gives you information of India where you can find India’s rich arts, crafts, cultures, cuisine, dance and music.
• Taj Mahal is the most beautiful historical place of India which tells about incredible India.
• Taj Mahotsav is organized by Taj Mahotsav Committee presented by Commissioner, Agra Devision Agra.

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Business and Economy – Daily Current Affairs February 18&19

2. Who chaired 49th meeting of the GST Council?
A) Nirmala Sitharaman
B) Narendra Modi
C) Rajnath Singh
D) Ashwini Vaishnaw
E) None of these
Answer: A) Nirmala Sitharaman

• Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the 49th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
• The Union Finance Minister, Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, besides the finance ministers of states and Union Territories (with legislature) and senior officers from the Union government and states, attended the meeting, according to the finance ministry’s official handle — @FinMinIndia.

 

Ministry of Finance:

UNION MINISTER : Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman (Karnataka)

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Acquisitions and Mergers – Daily Current Affairs February 18&19

3. Who and IISc inked pact to work together in AI, ML & emerging technologies?
A) BEL
B) BHEL
C) BPCL
D) ONGC
E) None of these
Answer: A) BEL

• Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has signed an MoU with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, to work together in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and other emerging technologies.
• The MoU, inked on the sidelines of the ongoing Aero India 2023 here, aims at leveraging the complementary strengths and capabilities of BEL and IISc, Bengaluru-headquartered BEL.

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4. Who signed MoU with Globals for cyberwarfare and cyber defence systems?
A) BEL
B) BHEL
C) BPCL
D) ONGC
E) None of these
Answer: A) BEL

• Navratna defence public sector undertaking Bharat Electronics (BEL) has signed an MoU with Globals ITES for cooperation in the technology development, co-creation and co-innovation, joint marketing and sales, in the fields of cyber warfare and cyber defence systems.
• The memorandum of understanding aims at leveraging the complementary strengths and capabilities of BEL and Globals.
• The two parties shall work in close coordination, providing all the key assistance to each other for research and development as well as joint go-to-market for cyber security solutions.

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5. Who signed agreement with Sistema.bio & unveils “Gobar Se Samriddhi” programme?
A) NDDB Mrida Ltd
B) MILMA
C) Nandini
D) Dudhsagar Dairy
E) None of these
Answer: A) NDDB Mrida Ltd

• NDDB Mrida Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary company of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) signed an agreement with Sistema.bio, India’s leading biogas company, to work with smallholder dairy farmers and provide sustainable solutions in waste-to-energy and open avenues of generating additional income for farmers.
• Meenesh Shah, Chairman, NDDB & NDDB Mrida Ltd. and Piyush Sohani, MD, Sistema.bio India graced the occasion. NDDB Mrida Ltd. and Sistema.bio will jointly work with dairy cooperatives, dairy federations, milk producer organisations and other farmer-centric institutions to install modern flexi biogas plants for small and medium dairy farmers of India and disseminate knowledge about the same and about manure management and bioslurry applications as well.

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Appointments – Daily Current Affairs February 18&19

6. Who appointed UNICEF India National Ambassador?
A) Ayushmann Khurrana
B) Bijan Kumar
C) Bhuvneshwar Prasad
D) Kamal Narain
E) None of these
Answer: A) Ayushmann Khurrana

• UNICEF India named Hindi film star Ayushmann Khurrana as a National Ambassador.
• The 38-year-old actor had earlier served as UNICEF India’s Celebrity Advocate for ending violence against children and the broader child rights agenda.
• As a National Ambassador, Khurrana will support UNICEF in ensuring rights of every child ”to survive, thrive, be protected as well as promoting their voice and agency in decisions that concern them”.

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7. UN Social Development Commission elected Ruchira Kamboj its Chair for which session?
A) 62nd
B) 63rd
C) 64th
D) 65th
E) None of these
Answer: A) 62nd

• The UN Commission for Social Development has elected India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj as its chair for the 62nd session.
• Kamboj was elected chair by acclamation at the first meeting of the 62nd session of the UN Commission for Social Development at the UN headquarters in New York this week.
• It also elected Jon Ivanovski from North Macedonia, Carla María Carlson from Dominican Republic and Thomas Lammar from Luxembourg as the Vice-Chairs of the 62nd session.

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8. Centre notified appointment of whom as Chief Justice of Jharkhand HC?
A) Harilal Jekisundas Kania
B) Mehr Chand Mahajan
C) Bijan Kumar Mukherjea
D) Sanjaya Kumar Mishra
E) None of these
Answer: D) Sanjaya Kumar Mishra

• The Ministry of Law and Justice issued a notification regarding the appointment of Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra as Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court.
• Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra is presently a Judge of the Uttarakhand High Court.
• He has previously served as Acting Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court and Judge of Orissa High Court.

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9. Who appointed Vikramaditya Singh Khichi in advisory panel of Reliance Capital?
A) RBI
B) IRDAI
C) SEBI
D) SIDBI
E) None of these
Answer: A) RBI

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) appointed Vikramaditya Singh Khichi, former ED of Bank of Baroda, on a panel to advise the administrator of crisis-ridden Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance Capital.
• Khichi has been appointed in the advisory committee of Reliance Capital consequent upon the resignation of Srinivasan Varadarajan from the panel.

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Science and Technology – Daily Current Affairs February 18&19

10. Which Aerospace signed MoU with German Firm HENSOLDT at Aero India 2023?
A) Garuda Aerospace
B) HAL
C) DRDO
D) Rangsons Aerospace
E) None of these
Answer: D) Rangsons Aerospace

• Rangsons Aerospace, India’s leading aerospace product technology company and Germany-based HENSOLDT-The Sensor Solution House, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly explore new business opportunities, support newer technological advancements, and help improve technological expertise in the domain in step with the goals of the Government’s ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ campaign.
• Rangsons Aerospace, belonging to conglomerate NR Group that has a diverse business portfolio.
• Rangsons Aerospace on 14th February 2023 at Asia’s biggest military Aero Show 2023 signed MoU with German company.
• The MoU was signed between Pavan Ranga, Managing Director, Rangsons Aerospace, and Jonathan Field, VP International Business Development, HENSOLDT.

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11. Who launched first-ever indigenously developed train control & supervision system?
A) Kolkata Metro
B) Delhi Metro
C) Mumbai Metro
D) Lucknow Metro
E) None of these
Answer: B) Delhi Metro

• In a first for a mass rapid transit system in India, an indigenously developed signalling technology was launched for operations on the Red Line of the Delhi Metro, officials said.
• India’s first-ever Indigenous Automatic Train Supervision System (i-ATS) has been developed by a joint team of DMRC and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), under the government of India’s ‘Make in India’ and ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiatives for metro rail transit systems, they said.
• The i-ATS system was formally launched on the Red Line from the Operations Control Centre (OCC) in Shastri Park by Manoj Joshi, the Secretary of Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, who is also Chairman of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.

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National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs February 18&19

12. Which state hosted Investment Drive in Mumbai to attract Businesses and Investors to GIS 2023?
A) Arunachal Pradesh
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Andhra Pradesh
E) None of these
Answer: D) Andhra Pradesh

• The government of Andhra Pradesh is hosting an investment drive in Mumbai on February 20th, 2023, as part of its efforts to attract businesses and investors to the upcoming Andhra Pradesh Global Investment Summit (GIS) 2023.
• The event in Mumbai follows successful events held in Chennai and Bengaluru which were preceded by an equally triumphant curtain-raiser event in New Delhi.
• The investment drive in Mumbai is designed to give businesses and investors a glimpse of the opportunities available in Andhra Pradesh.
• The upcoming summit, set to take place in Visakhapatnam on 3rd & 4th March 2023, will showcase the state’s strong industrial base, robust presence of MSMEs and start-ups, and investor-friendly atmosphere under the theme of “Advantage Andhra Pradesh – Where Abundance Meets Prosperity”.

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13. J&K govt approved how many crore ‘Sensor-based Smart Agriculture’ project?
A) Rs 20.50 crore
B) Rs 30.40 crore
C) Rs 40.30 crore
D) Rs 50.20 crore
E) None of these
Answer: B) Rs 30.40 crore

• The government of Jammu and Kashmir has approved a Rs 30.40 crore project “Sensor-based Smart Agriculture” envisaging integration of agriculture with technology driven by Artificial Insemination and IoT for automation of practices, enhanced resource use efficiency and profitability.
• According to an official statement, the project, which is aimed at establishing a ‘sensor-based smart agriculture ecosystem’ would prove to be helpful for the agri-economy of the region.
• The integration of agriculture with technology driven by AI and IoT will make agriculture alluring, professional and competitive.

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14. Which state hosted B20 Conference for delegates from 23 nations?
A) Manipur
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Andhra Pradesh
E) None of these
Answer: A) Manipur

• In Manipur, a B20 Conference for the delegates from G20 countries and other invited countries was held in Imphal.
• The exchange of ideas took place for economic growth.
• Delegates from 23 nations consisting of 26 overseas business delegates and 24 diplomates participated in the conference.
• Interaction in medical tourism, ICT and other sectors were discussed during the conference.

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15. Who unveiled BMC-ICOMC tower, launches Safa app?
A) Naveen Patnaik
B) Narendra Modi
C) Rajnath Singh
D) Ashwini Vaishnaw
E) None of these
Answer: A) Naveen Patnaik

• Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the swanky BMC- Intelligent City Operations and Management Centre (ICOMC) tower on Janpath road and the Integrated Command Control Centre (ICCC) that will serve as a digital platform for integration of different city services.
• Naveen also launched the Safa application of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) to provide sanitation service to bulk waste generators for safe disposal of garbage in the city.
• The state-of-the art tower, constructed by the Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) on 4.04 acre land in 24 months at an investment of nearly Rs 74 crore will act as city’s service headquarter and facilitate various city-level services, said mayor Sulochana Das.

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